The Farmer, the Gastronome, and the Chef: In Pursuit of the Ideal Meal

Synopsis

The role of food writing in the sustainable food movement At turns heartfelt and witty, accessible and engaging, The Farmer, the Gastronome, and the Chef explores how Wendell Berry, Carlo Petrini, and Alice Waters have changed America&’s relationship with food over the past fifty years. Daniel Philippon weighs the legacy of each of these writers and activists while planting and harvesting vegetables in central Wisconsin, speaking with growers and food producers in northern Italy, and visiting with chefs and restaurateurs in southeastern France. Following Berry, Petrini, and Waters in pursuit of his own &“ideal meal,&” Philippon considers what a sustainable food system might look like and what role writing can play in making it a reality. Warning of the dangers of &“agristalgia,&” Philippon instead advocates for a diverse set of practices he calls &“elemental cooking,&” which would define sustainable food from farm to table, while also acknowledging the importance of seeking social justice throughout the food system. A rigorous yet generous appraisal of three central figures in the sustainable food movement, The Farmer, the Gastronome, and the Chef demonstrates how the written word has the power to change our world for the better, one ideal meal at a time.

Copyright:

2024

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

408 Pages

ISBN-13:

9780813952024

Related ISBNs:

9780813952031, 9780813952017

Publisher:

University of Virginia Press

Date of Addition:

08/15/24

Copyrighted By:

the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Travel, Biographies and Memoirs, Cooking, Food and Wine, Social Studies, Language Arts

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

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This is a copyrighted book.